I haven't told my GP I'm on LT- will pharmacist still give me the packs?

Arggghhhh! I have forgotten to get my paper stamped by GP.
I started LT last Monday, and I work Tues-Fri (Primary School teacher) so no way of getting to GP as don't get home til 6pm, and am up and out by 7am.
It's now the weekend and it's closed. I can take it in on Monday afternoon, but have to go to the pharmacy for weigh in at 9am, then have to be somewhere else so won't be free til the afternoon.
Anyway, I'm rambling, but basically want to know if I tell the pharmacist I have 'forgotten' the paper, will that be ok?

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ive never heard of getting anything stamped before as far as i was aware the pharmasist contacted your gp and as its a pharmacy lead diet it shouldnt be a problem you could always contact LT and see what they say xx

Arggghhhh! I have forgotten to get my paper stamped by GP.
I started LT last Monday, and I work Tues-Fri (Primary School teacher) so no way of getting to GP as don't get home til 6pm, and am up and out by 7am.
It's now the weekend and it's closed. I can take it in on Monday afternoon, but have to go to the pharmacy for weigh in at 9am, then have to be somewhere else so won't be free til the afternoon.
Anyway, I'm rambling, but basically want to know if I tell the pharmacist I have 'forgotten' the paper, will that be ok?

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Catseyes, i wasn't asked by my pharmacist to get anything signed or stamped by my GP. Like lillie mentioned, all i was asked to do was fill in my surgery details. Don't panic, i'm sure you will be fine.

My pharmacy never even asked for my GPs details! I guess they all do it differently.

I would just explain, I think they'll be ok with it as long as 3 weeks later they still haven't got it. They obviously gave you the first weeks supply without advising the GP first so it can't be that urgent.

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I also never had to get anything stamped from my GP before starting lipotrim, but they did query one of the medications that I take, to make sure it was safe for me to start lipotrim.
Cant you call the pharmacy just to double check?

The following needs to be monitored by your doctor if he allows you in the first place to do TFR.

anti-hypertensives
diuretics
oral hypoglycaemics
gout prevention

The above is just a sample and there could be more reasons why it is important to comply both with answering the questionnaire and complying with your Chemist's wishes to have a doctor monitoring you as it is in the interest of your health and well being.

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This list above is taken from Dr. Alan N Howard's book The Cambridge Diet who is also the founder of the Howard Foundation Research.

It's a letter that is signed by the pharmacist, a standard letter that has 3 tick boxes. When the pharmacist gave it to me, he said, you don't need permission to go on it and you have no problems, so it's just to keep your doctor in the loop so he's aware. The 3 tick boxes say: a) needs permission to go on the diet. b)needs to be monitored by doctor... and c) just to inform you that XXX will be going on this diet and expects to lose weight.
He ticked box C. He mentioned that it was something he liked to do to keep doctors in touch with what you are doing. I assumed it was something all pharmacists do.
I have no medical conditions at all. Last time I saw my doctor it was for my check up after having my little girl, 3yrs ago.

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